الكشف المبكر عن اعتلال الشبكية السكري عند المرضى الذين عمرهم فوق 30 سنة

This study includes 200 patients with diabetes mellitus, diagnosed at ophthalmology out-patient clinic in AL-assad university Hospital during one year (2004 -2005). These patients had normal fundus by direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy . After that, they underwent Fluorescein Angiography in order to detect early changes in the retina . The study showed: - 16% of the patients were suffering from primary diabetic retinopathy . - Rate of females with primary diabeticretinopathy was 56.25%، and rate of males was 43.75% . - 15.625% of patients with primary diabetic retinopathy had diabetes mellitus duration less than 5 years . -84.375% of Patients with primary diabetic retinopathy had diabetic maculopathy. -14.81% of Patients with primary diabetic retinopathy: the visual acuity was less than (0.1)،and 14.81% was between (0.1-0.3)،without any other causes of decreasing visual acuity except diabetic retinopathy . - Increasing age and positive family history for diabetes mellitus and duration of the disease، all are risk factors for diabetic retinopathy . * According to these results، there are a lot of instructions and suggestions which help in early prediction of diabetic retinopathy in order to take care and preserve visual functions .